The epigrams of P. Virgilius Maro, and others. With the praises of him and his workes. Also his epitaphs composed by diuers illustrious persons. And lastly, the arguments of his workes. Englished by I.P. louer of learning.

9 Vpon Virgil and his workes.

By Sextus Propertius in his 2. Booke, Elegy 24.

PHoebus-fenc'd Actium, Virgd it delights, That he could sing, with Caesars nauall fights. Who, with Aeneas conflicts, now restores The citie ruin'd on Lauinian shores. Ye Greeke and Latine writers backwards stand, Some greater worke then th'lliad is in hand. Thou by Galesus, where Pines shading breed, Thyrsis and Daphnis singst with slender Reed: And how Ten apples could a Maid infect, And from the printed Teat a Kid select. He's blest that buyes loue at so deare a Rate, Though Tityrus doe sing to her ingrate: Blest Corydon that tempts Alexis chaste, The Husbandman his Lords delights to taste: Though wearied with his pipe to rest he layes him, The gentle Hamadryades doe praise him. The precepts of old Hesiod thou dost sing, What field yeelds corne, what vallyes grapes doe bring. As Phoebus if the learned Lute he take And play thereon, such Musicke thou dost make.

Here may I conclude his praises with two lines

vpon his Georgickes, written by our most witty and famous Epigrammatist, M^r. Iohn Owen, late Fellow of New-Colledge in Oxford de∣ceased: Thus Englished.

TRim verses of Grounds Tillage, Maro writ, Who thereby tills the Readers fields and wit.